Blackburn Buccaneer
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Blackburn Buccaneer
| Aircraft Role: | Air / Naval Attacker |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Blackburn Aircraft Limited Hawker Siddeley Aviation |
| Real-World Origin: | United Kingdom |
| AC Installments: | Ace Combat 2 |
| Primary Operator: | Unknown |
| Secondary Operator: | Usean Rebel Force |
| Plane Variants: | None |
[edit] Description
The Blackburn Buccaneer was a British attack aircraft serving with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Fleet Air Arm (FAA). It was widely regarded as one of the finest low-level strike aircraft of its day. It saw war service in the 1991 Gulf War when examples were rushed to the area to provide a laser designation capability for British aircraft. It left FAA service with decommissioning of HMS Ark Royal in 1978, with the remaining examples being transferred to the RAF. The last squadrons were disbanded in 1993.
The Buccaneer was built to fulfil the Naval Staff Requirement NA39 issued in 1953 for a carrier-borne strike aircraft with a long range capable of carrying a nuclear weapon below enemy radar and attacking ships or ports. Blackburn`s design, B103, won the tender. Due to secrecy the aircraft was called BNA (Blackburn Naval Aircraft) or BANA (Blackburn Advanced Naval Aircraft) in documents leading to the obvious nickname of Bana Jet.
[edit] Armament
LASM/ Sea Eagle
[edit] Source
Blackburn Buccaneer: Historical Background
